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. >> it's 2:00, kind of gray day in washington. and reagan's motorcade arrived for a speech at the washington hilton hotel which is behind us. this is the special entrance back here, vip entrance reagan walked into when he arrived. >> government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. >> the event is covered by all the major networks. for abc news photographer, hank brown, it's a routine job. >> full crew traveled with the president wherever he goes. >> we wanted to get the picture of the president walking out of the hotel and getting in the limo. >> 15 feet from that door was a rope line. all that the cameraman, everybody's laughing. it was unsecured. no i.d. checks. people thought it was a press line. it wasn't. anyone could be behind that line. you see hinckley's face about three rows back, totally passive. no reaction at all. >> i got my camera out, aimed it at the door the president was coming out. i could see it through the view finder. even now. >> reagan is walking toward his limousine. secret service ag
. >> it's 2:00, kind of gray day in washington. and reagan's motorcade arrived for a speech at the washington hilton hotel which is behind us. this is the special entrance back here, vip entrance reagan walked into when he arrived. >> government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. >> the event is covered by all the major networks. for abc news photographer, hank brown, it's a routine job. >> full crew traveled with the president wherever he goes....
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and i learned how to handicap by reading the books of a guy named andy beyer, "the washington post" racing writer, picking winners. they teach discipline, how to identify the best thoroughbreds to bet on, how to find the best long shots, going to out of the way tracks, where information was less well-known and not betting willy nilly on every horse in each race. find the one where is the payoff was more sure and bet big. cut your losses if you're having a bad run. every one of these lessons could be applied to the stock market. you can take a huge swing when you know what you're doing, particularly when others don't. don't just gamble on stocks for the excitement and fun of it. most important, be disciplined. don't let your losses pile up. after five years in professional journalism, i decided to hang it up and go back to law school. the good news, i had saved enough to pay me for my first year, all in the stock market. i would never have been able to make enough had i just kept it in a savings account. an index fund would have made me nothing. well, nothing at all. so here's the bottom li
and i learned how to handicap by reading the books of a guy named andy beyer, "the washington post" racing writer, picking winners. they teach discipline, how to identify the best thoroughbreds to bet on, how to find the best long shots, going to out of the way tracks, where information was less well-known and not betting willy nilly on every horse in each race. find the one where is the payoff was more sure and bet big. cut your losses if you're having a bad run. every one of these...
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looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from asia, says no decision has been made but said the president is considering "all military options." the international aid group doctors without borders said today more than 3,000 people were hospitalized in syria wednesday with what it calls neurotoxic symptoms. 355 of them died. as holly williams reportes, both sides in the conflict are ausing each other of using chemical weapons. a caution-- some of the images in this piece are disturbing. >> reporter: well aware of the power of video in this conflict, syrian state tv broadcast images today of what the government claims are c
looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from...
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washington, d.c., did the same thing. i have been spending a lot of time in a particular school, watching the way common core is implemented. struggle.ricts they showed a ton of progress. i think it depends on what they are doing and how and how far along they are. host: we have divided the phones up a little bit differently. parents, (202) 585-3880. teachers, (202) 585-3881. caller: i have several concerns. i hope you will let me get all three of our -- my points out. i have read an article about finland being named the number one in advanced nations of public school education. this may be going towards the model that they have. but my concern is that we do subject of learning instead of objective learning -- we do subjective learning instead of objective learning. another concern of mine, the third concern, is that public school is in most advanced nations. i would like to have our school systems in america aim for age use theirldren could social security benefits from their elderly parent, death of a if they are alread
washington, d.c., did the same thing. i have been spending a lot of time in a particular school, watching the way common core is implemented. struggle.ricts they showed a ton of progress. i think it depends on what they are doing and how and how far along they are. host: we have divided the phones up a little bit differently. parents, (202) 585-3880. teachers, (202) 585-3881. caller: i have several concerns. i hope you will let me get all three of our -- my points out. i have read an article...
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my staff, you have a great staff in washington. they are not careerists. most of them are young, but they are very smart. the average age is probably 35 or 40. we have been researching all the government benefits, and right now if you are a family and you take advantage of every government program available you can receive almost $50,000 without taxes per year on the backs of us. on the backs of us. now, my faith says to help those that need help. that is not helping. ultimately, that is hurting. it is hurting everybody. so i would recommend, and i may have done this at a town hall meeting before here. there is a book, i believe, every concerned citizen ought to read. it is called "the tragedy of american compassion." it is written by a guy by the name of marvin o'lasky. he outlines the history of how americans use to help people who need help. it was highly effective. in terms of turning people's lives around. if, in fact, they wanted help to continue. kind of like you would discipline your child, how you would change behavior. so i think we have a long w
my staff, you have a great staff in washington. they are not careerists. most of them are young, but they are very smart. the average age is probably 35 or 40. we have been researching all the government benefits, and right now if you are a family and you take advantage of every government program available you can receive almost $50,000 without taxes per year on the backs of us. on the backs of us. now, my faith says to help those that need help. that is not helping. ultimately, that is...
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articles like that in the "washington post" lead us to move away from extremely important tests like stress tests, extremely important interventions like stents, which are not always necessary. dw they may be overdone at times. america needs to know when tests are appropriate, they should be done. we have this technology. i'm concerned that under obama care actually, things like this may not be done often enough. stents should be done when needed. in this case, it was needed. that's the lesson here. if you don't know the facts, don't speculate. >> dr. mark siegel, thank you. good to see you. >> jim, should we expect more media coverage sort of touting the benefits of obama care? >> i think that's a clear case. they're so desperate, this is in the "washington post" editorial piece, so desperate to make obama care work, according to projections, not going to cost a lot of money they're willing to forfeit people's lives on the projection. >> what does this have to do with whether obama care works or not, this is the stent operation. forbes magazine asked the same question. >>> next on n
articles like that in the "washington post" lead us to move away from extremely important tests like stress tests, extremely important interventions like stents, which are not always necessary. dw they may be overdone at times. america needs to know when tests are appropriate, they should be done. we have this technology. i'm concerned that under obama care actually, things like this may not be done often enough. stents should be done when needed. in this case, it was needed. that's...
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jim. >> axelrod: can new owner jeff bezos turn the "washington post" around? >> axelrod: the news this week that the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, is buying the "washington post" for $250 million has shaken up the media world. jeff bercovici is media and technology reporter for "forbes" and joins us now. jeff bezos is one of the great revolutionary thinkers of our time. what do you think his mind, being applied to the newspaper business, is likely to bring as far as results? >> i think innovation more than anything, a fresh way of thinking for a business that is pretty calcified and pretty dependent on its traditions. the newspaper business tend to do a lot of things just because it's always done them that way, and bezos is the opposite of that. >> axelrod: well, amazon, certainly changed the way consumers get products. so consumers of news, what might they be seeing once jeff bezos is sort of-- has his finger prints on the newspaper? >> he's always had a laser focus on the consumers' point of view and what the pain points are for them. i think we can expect
jim. >> axelrod: can new owner jeff bezos turn the "washington post" around? >> axelrod: the news this week that the founder of amazon, jeff bezos, is buying the "washington post" for $250 million has shaken up the media world. jeff bercovici is media and technology reporter for "forbes" and joins us now. jeff bezos is one of the great revolutionary thinkers of our time. what do you think his mind, being applied to the newspaper business, is likely to...
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given the way washington work, i wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't the case. as much as most 401(k) plans stink, you should still contribute if you have one. in order to take advantage of its tax plus nature. they're just too good to pass up. plus, many employers will match your contribution and i'm a big believer in never turning down free money. the first thing you should do is put enough money in your 401(k) to max out the company match, then stop. then the rest of your retirement investment should happen in your ira until you hit the upper limit of what your allowed to contribute. ira gives you the freedom to invest any way you want and yes, you can see, do both. you're allowed to. what should you buy in your ira? your best bet is to own high yielding stocks to provide protection and generate income. for example, as much we like high yielders, you don't want to buy mass limited partnerships. they're the highest high yielders. take the pipeline stocks. the reason, mlps is tax advantaged as their distributions are considered return to capital. which means yo
given the way washington work, i wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't the case. as much as most 401(k) plans stink, you should still contribute if you have one. in order to take advantage of its tax plus nature. they're just too good to pass up. plus, many employers will match your contribution and i'm a big believer in never turning down free money. the first thing you should do is put enough money in your 401(k) to max out the company match, then stop. then the rest of your retirement...
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washington is not broken. washington is a finely tuned machine that is aimed at expanding government, taking away our freedom, and picking winners and losers in the economy. [applause] but here is the dirty secret. all of us in this room together, when we stick together, when we make sure that our voice is heard, when we hold congress accountable, we can stop it. they cannot pass this legislation unless we allow them, and if we go to their town halls, if we go to the ballot box, if we demand change from washington, we will get it. [applause] and so, we have a problem in washington that there are a lot of people that seem to be part of the no, we can't caucus. they say, no, we cannot have a low, flat, fair tax. they say, no, we can't get rid of our department of education. and right now, they are saying no, we cannot defund obamacare. that is not true. we all know, yes, we can do all of those things. [applause] and let me tell you how we can do it. the first and most important, immediate thing is that every mem
washington is not broken. washington is a finely tuned machine that is aimed at expanding government, taking away our freedom, and picking winners and losers in the economy. [applause] but here is the dirty secret. all of us in this room together, when we stick together, when we make sure that our voice is heard, when we hold congress accountable, we can stop it. they cannot pass this legislation unless we allow them, and if we go to their town halls, if we go to the ballot box, if we demand...
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we're live in washington with the latest on the showdown.
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feeling as if obama hadn't really changed washington enough. and the nsa -- because when you look at where his numbers have peeled away -- it may be just a summer swoon and it will then all come back. it looks like it's coming from people under 40. it's sort of that -- that was that extra special sauce that he had in his coalition. >> talking about the base supporters. >> it was his base. it wasn't democrat base but it was his base. i think the nsa story in particular with those folks -- because every explanation coming out of his mouth, coming out of the administration, has just been washington speak. and it was just sort of like, oh, you're just another one of them. >> the president doesn't need to worry about voters anymore. it's the second term. >> i've heard this complaint. people say, oh, great -- >> why worry about voters? >> if you don't have an approval rating over 50%, you can't get things done. >> you can't get things done with an approval rating. >> but if he's got more -- more of the moral high ground. you do have an ability to mov
feeling as if obama hadn't really changed washington enough. and the nsa -- because when you look at where his numbers have peeled away -- it may be just a summer swoon and it will then all come back. it looks like it's coming from people under 40. it's sort of that -- that was that extra special sauce that he had in his coalition. >> talking about the base supporters. >> it was his base. it wasn't democrat base but it was his base. i think the nsa story in particular with those...
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>> we are getting ready, cal, for the 50th anniversary of the i have a dream speech in washington. what kind of coverage should we expect? >> i hate to date myself but i was there for that peach. as a young -- nbc news. it was turning point in my life and many other lives. it was one of the greatest orations if not greatest, orations of all time. i think that it deserves coverage. part of the media narrative. back to this chris lane business. the reason i think primarily it is not being covered the way, in my judgment, it should be, it doesn't fit the media narrative. white people are oppressive, they used to own slaves. look at all the horrible things the civil rights movement, never mind they were southern democrats standing in the schoolhouse dorm. >> conservative -- >> one of the suspects, rick, sent out a tweet, you know, prior to the killing, 90% of white people are nasty #hate them. the guy is now under arrest. >> i think the whole idea the trayvon martin case and this case is about race is really shameful. it is not about race. it is really about young kids who are uneducat
>> we are getting ready, cal, for the 50th anniversary of the i have a dream speech in washington. what kind of coverage should we expect? >> i hate to date myself but i was there for that peach. as a young -- nbc news. it was turning point in my life and many other lives. it was one of the greatest orations if not greatest, orations of all time. i think that it deserves coverage. part of the media narrative. back to this chris lane business. the reason i think primarily it is not...
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that actually has washington very uncomfortable. it has politicians in both parties very uncomfortable. and that new paradigm is the rise of the grassroots. the ability of grassroots activists to demand of their elected officials, they do the right thing. and i believe, if we see a grassroots tsunami, that is going to cause republicans and democrats to listen to the people. but it's going to take a tsunami? >> it is going to take a tsunami and i'm going to do everything i can to encourage that tsunami. >> what about you lost. you lost, this has been put into law. this is the argument on the other side, it's already law. why not just get on board and try it. >> because it's not working and it's hurting americans. and by the way, the people it's hurting the most? are the most vulnerable among us. the people who are losing their jobs are young people, hispanics or african-americans or single moms. i don't think that's fair, i don't think that's right. >> let me move you on to a couple of political issues. one of them is do you see your
that actually has washington very uncomfortable. it has politicians in both parties very uncomfortable. and that new paradigm is the rise of the grassroots. the ability of grassroots activists to demand of their elected officials, they do the right thing. and i believe, if we see a grassroots tsunami, that is going to cause republicans and democrats to listen to the people. but it's going to take a tsunami? >> it is going to take a tsunami and i'm going to do everything i can to encourage...
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just put out a statement reacting to secretary of state kerry and other things, the russians saying washington statements threatening to apply force to syria are unacceptable, even u.s. allies have called for taking a break to wait for the u.n. expects to complete the work in order to get an obje objective picture what happened there. what's the latest you're hearing about a u.s. military strike? >> well, look, wolf from the u.s. point of view, their contention at the white house is they have the information in hand that could lead the president to make that decision. what we are waiting for at the pentagon is ed essentially an execute order from the president. in other words, he signs the papers and says go ahead and do it. that would then come here to the pentagon, be sent out to the fleet and the next steps that you would then most likely see would be tomahawk missiles being launched from five navy warships in the eastern mediterranean. this awaits the president's decision, of course. but they are making the case that they feel at least that they have the intelligence already in hand to bac
just put out a statement reacting to secretary of state kerry and other things, the russians saying washington statements threatening to apply force to syria are unacceptable, even u.s. allies have called for taking a break to wait for the u.n. expects to complete the work in order to get an obje objective picture what happened there. what's the latest you're hearing about a u.s. military strike? >> well, look, wolf from the u.s. point of view, their contention at the white house is they...
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remember what "the washington post" said. i'm not disagreeing with you that congress didn't do its job. one of the key nuggets in the "washington post" story today is that the nsa has been withholding this information from congress. that is even the people in the congress who are the most prosurveillance, dianne feinstein, for instance, has said and the intelligence committee members have said, and "the washington post" reported that the nsa, the obama administration, has been withholding this. the question is, why would the president go out on friday and insist there's been no abuses? is that a lie? did he see this audit data and then simply lie? or does he have no idea what his own government is doing? >> let me just jump into david sirota's point for our viewers. if you haven't read this article to the point of dianne feinstein. she is the senate intelligence committee chair who did not receive a copy of the 2012 audit till the post asked her staff about it. she said in a statement the committee can and should do more to i
remember what "the washington post" said. i'm not disagreeing with you that congress didn't do its job. one of the key nuggets in the "washington post" story today is that the nsa has been withholding this information from congress. that is even the people in the congress who are the most prosurveillance, dianne feinstein, for instance, has said and the intelligence committee members have said, and "the washington post" reported that the nsa, the obama...
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so we actually want washington to do more. washington isn't spending and action at thatting enough. if that's the democratic message, it's not going to work. >> i think their message is you're standing in the way of obamacare, you're standing in the way of more jobs. >> that's what they'd like it to be, but there is another side. >> and i'm sure it is. i'm sure alex would be shocked to hear i disagree with him. >> the first time. >> and, candy, i think it's an important issue. i think the conventional wisdom, for example, has been that obamacare as a 2014 issue potentially hurts democrats. if you look at what's happening right now, obamacare is hurting the republican party that has an enormous split between those who say they won't fund the government past september 30th if there's any funding for implementation the ted cruz way, and people like tom coburn, who are actually now being accused of being too moderate. you know at the end of the day, the economy is only going to grow. if syria's people will sit down and work together. >> let me jump in for one second. the irony of this r
so we actually want washington to do more. washington isn't spending and action at thatting enough. if that's the democratic message, it's not going to work. >> i think their message is you're standing in the way of obamacare, you're standing in the way of more jobs. >> that's what they'd like it to be, but there is another side. >> and i'm sure it is. i'm sure alex would be shocked to hear i disagree with him. >> the first time. >> and, candy, i think it's an...
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the big story in washington and wall street this morn sg the united states will reach their debt limit of borrowing authority. the treasury secretary said unless congress racing the debt ceiling, the country will only be able to save the cash we have on hand. $16.699 trillion is a level republicans say we are not going to keep borrowing and borrowing. we are going to start living within our means. lew says congress should act to protect america's good credit well before risk of default. >>> a combination of debt fears, intention of the situation in syria sent stocks lower on monday. it was the 12th down day in a month. it's the longest losing streak since august. ladies, there's a bright spot. average 401(k) balances up 10% in the second quarter. fidelity's average $80,600 up 10% from the same time last year. if you have been at a job ten years and been in the plan that long, the average, $211,800. it's up 19% from a year ago. that is a good number there for people to take home with them today. >>> taser stock on a scare. taser makes a stun gun, but the stock surged 30% over the past t
the big story in washington and wall street this morn sg the united states will reach their debt limit of borrowing authority. the treasury secretary said unless congress racing the debt ceiling, the country will only be able to save the cash we have on hand. $16.699 trillion is a level republicans say we are not going to keep borrowing and borrowing. we are going to start living within our means. lew says congress should act to protect america's good credit well before risk of default....
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helping you buy better. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather an update about his
helping you buy better. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather...
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were s- 3 hek by apmsteicle in the 3600 block of washington boulevard. there is no word on the severity omaffacither ar-le we know the driver remained at the scene. pi>> o usicials atin beefing up security in the wake of a nearby wime mornupde. t. i ee separate incideneva have been reported in the past few weeks incle a ding a cell phone tha stt a r c1bery and an a aault. medical staff are being targeted. sta us members were warned thro-bh anfac-m% wl attio reminded to be vigilant when walking in addition to other sce day aasures hgakins o usicp ott there will be increased security presence on the premises from 7 in the morning untily ar1:is p. it could go to the jury as early as monday. baa stensefacareaereva tes kaimea womave.er's mental stabi. an examination showed it was consyvtent with battered wire synwas ome. she hired a husband to kil-- a man tojoggill her ngtsband. pi> 2is ,0is d perlars wor diesel fuel went missing from a business. the thiroaesjoggnewfacxale aly thema were es being. the heist happened last sunday at wharton cael. the thiroaes m
were s- 3 hek by apmsteicle in the 3600 block of washington boulevard. there is no word on the severity omaffacither ar-le we know the driver remained at the scene. pi>> o usicials atin beefing up security in the wake of a nearby wime mornupde. t. i ee separate incideneva have been reported in the past few weeks incle a ding a cell phone tha stt a r c1bery and an a aault. medical staff are being targeted. sta us members were warned thro-bh anfac-m% wl attio reminded to be vigilant when...
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i got to say there must be something in the drinking water in washington, d.c., because john tandy is kind of making sense. >> david: he make sense all the time! >> go ahead. >> president obama faced with up believably difficult choice here. he can't win either way he goes. i wouldn't want to be in his shoes. some of the points about avoiding the battle are good points. i'm not sure it's best for to us do. >> the best national defense is have a strong economy. >> david: sabrina every time the united states lets the defenses down, whether it was before world war ii or 9/11, that is when our enemy seem to attack. we might be lulled in that again. obama is taking a lot of money out of defense to support the windmills and other things. >> that's right. we want our lawmakers at home to act in the best interest of people in america. when we have bahrain, libya, china that own large amount of the debt. it limits the ability to act in the self-interest of the american people. that is concerning here. >> the focus on the debt is less interest than focus on spending. it's the spending that both
i got to say there must be something in the drinking water in washington, d.c., because john tandy is kind of making sense. >> david: he make sense all the time! >> go ahead. >> president obama faced with up believably difficult choice here. he can't win either way he goes. i wouldn't want to be in his shoes. some of the points about avoiding the battle are good points. i'm not sure it's best for to us do. >> the best national defense is have a strong economy. >>...
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cenk on air>> what's unacceptable is how washington continues to screw the middle class over. cenk off air>>> i don't want the middle class taking the brunt of the spending cuts and all the different programs that wind up hurting the middle class. cenk on air>>> you got to go to the local level, the state level and we have to fight hard to make sure they can't buy our politics anymore. cenk off air>>> and they can question if i'm right about that. but i think the audience gets that, i actually mean it. cenk on air>>> 3 trillion dollars in spending cuts! narrator>>> uniquely progressive and always topical, the worlds largest online news show is on current tv. cenk off air>>> and i think the audience gets, "this guys to best of his abilities is trying to look out for us." only on current tv! >> did anyone tell the pilgrims they should self-deport? >> no, they said "make us a turkey and make it fast". >> (laughter). >> she gets the comedians laughing. >> that's the best! >> that's hilarious. >> ... and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there is wiggle room in the ten commandment
cenk on air>> what's unacceptable is how washington continues to screw the middle class over. cenk off air>>> i don't want the middle class taking the brunt of the spending cuts and all the different programs that wind up hurting the middle class. cenk on air>>> you got to go to the local level, the state level and we have to fight hard to make sure they can't buy our politics anymore. cenk off air>>> and they can question if i'm right about that. but i think...
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>>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather an update about his decisions on how to proceed in syria. he's been meeting all morning with his top national security advisers at the white house. all this came earlier in the day, the signals were clearly there, even yesterday, officials started arriving at the white house today to go in the situation room, including the vice president, the secretary of defense, chuck hagel, the secretary of state, john kerry. the national security adviser to the president. the top military commanders as well. they've been meeting in the white house. there you see general marti
>>> i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world to our special coverage this hour of the crisis in syria. president obama's about to make a major statement when it comes to syria. we expect him to be in the white house rose garden. there you see live picture frs the rose garden in about 15 minutes or so. we're told the statement will not necessarily suggest an imminent u.s. military strike, but rather an update about his...
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caller: do you think there's hidden value in amazon given jeff bezos' personal acquisition of "the washington post"? in other words, could this be the corner stone similar to google's news app? >> no, i don't think so. i mean amazon, the web services business, the amazon -- there's so many different amazons right now people don't realize. there are lots of different growth businesses within a growth business. and i think he will revoluti revolutionize newspapers. i think he's too brilliant not to have a new model. these guys are like game changers, but no i'm not going to buy amazon off of that. i'm going to buy amazon because of the incredible retail momentum and taking over the world. it'll take over europe the way it did the united states. i want to own amazon. john in california? john? >> caller: jim, love your show. >> thank you. >> caller: out here in sacramento, we love you. i wanted to ask you -- i talked to you a while back about dole. now it turns out he's buying me out, it's buying me out at $13.50. should i take the money? or do you think there's more room in this sector? i had de
caller: do you think there's hidden value in amazon given jeff bezos' personal acquisition of "the washington post"? in other words, could this be the corner stone similar to google's news app? >> no, i don't think so. i mean amazon, the web services business, the amazon -- there's so many different amazons right now people don't realize. there are lots of different growth businesses within a growth business. and i think he will revoluti revolutionize newspapers. i think he's...
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but we also had it at the local level too. >> what did washington know and when did they know it? >> washington was happy with the success that these people brought in for the prosecution of la cosa nostra, the italian organized crime. so they really didn't look very deeply into the relationship with bulger. >> who is this john connolly fellow? apparently whitey bulger called him zip, because they grew up in the same housing project when connolly went to boston college. joined the fbi as a young man, had a couple of postings before he ended up in boston. he was in charge of confidential -- he had his own confidential informants and ow confidential informants. he recruited james whitey bulger as one of them, and listening to mike kendall, mike kendall was in the u.s. attorney's office in boston. the level of frustration that people like mike kendall and others had had to have been overwhelming because -- >> why, did everybody know it? in boston? >> many, many people knew it. my brother was a boston police officer, my cousin was an fbi agent. they were both honest as the day is long
but we also had it at the local level too. >> what did washington know and when did they know it? >> washington was happy with the success that these people brought in for the prosecution of la cosa nostra, the italian organized crime. so they really didn't look very deeply into the relationship with bulger. >> who is this john connolly fellow? apparently whitey bulger called him zip, because they grew up in the same housing project when connolly went to boston college. joined...
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and then tomorrow, it marks 50 years to the day since the march on washington. president obama will stand in martin luther king jr.'s place to mark that anniversary. is this the president' mlk moment? we will look ahead to his speech. >>> we are following new reports that george zimmerman wants the state of florida to pay his legal bills. it leads to our question for you today. should the state of florida pay? head to facebook or tweet me. your responses will be on later in the show. you like to keep your family healthy and fit. do the same for your dog. introducing purina dog chow light & healthy. it's a deliciously tender and crunchy kibble blend... ...with 20% fewer calories than dog chow. new purina dog chow light & healthy. ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. >>> coming up later today, the president will host a private reception in honor
and then tomorrow, it marks 50 years to the day since the march on washington. president obama will stand in martin luther king jr.'s place to mark that anniversary. is this the president' mlk moment? we will look ahead to his speech. >>> we are following new reports that george zimmerman wants the state of florida to pay his legal bills. it leads to our question for you today. should the state of florida pay? head to facebook or tweet me. your responses will be on later in the show....
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a lot of times here and in washington people talk about austerity. what you really need to do, i believe, in our states and in our nation's government is reform. we made things work better. we didn't just cut things. if you cut things, then things that we genuinely need to have happen get cut just as much as things that don't. we reform things, we put things back in the hands of the taxpayers. let me give you a good example. not just the state level but before under collective bargaining most of our school districts had to buy their health insurance from just one company. today because of reforms they can bid that out and that's saving them tens of millions of dollars. that's money that goes right back in the classroom. that's real reform that isn't just about cutting spending, it's about making the government work better. >> just basically a couple other points on this. you are not participating in what may or may not be obama care. i don't know if the thing's going to die of its own weight or not. you're not buying into the medicaid expansion. you'
a lot of times here and in washington people talk about austerity. what you really need to do, i believe, in our states and in our nation's government is reform. we made things work better. we didn't just cut things. if you cut things, then things that we genuinely need to have happen get cut just as much as things that don't. we reform things, we put things back in the hands of the taxpayers. let me give you a good example. not just the state level but before under collective bargaining most...
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the march on washington: the dream continues. >> good evening. i'm al sharpton continuing our special coverage live from the lincoln memorial on the national mall. 50 years ago, the eyes of the nation were on this spot where hundreds of thousands of people converged on history. people of all races from all walks of life joining hands in the name of justice and civil rights. in this hour, we'll hear from some of the people who traveled so far to attend this march. including the young girl shown in this iconic photo. i'll talk to her now 50 years later about how the march changed her life. we also have my interview with congressman john lewis from the steps of lincoln memorial where he spoke a half a century ago. i'm honored to begin the second hour of our show tonight with bernie a. king, ceo of the king center. thank you for being here today. >> thank you. glad to be here. >> you head the king center where your mother founded many years ago. and you have struggled and worked to keep the legacy of your mother and father alive. and this march tomor
the march on washington: the dream continues. >> good evening. i'm al sharpton continuing our special coverage live from the lincoln memorial on the national mall. 50 years ago, the eyes of the nation were on this spot where hundreds of thousands of people converged on history. people of all races from all walks of life joining hands in the name of justice and civil rights. in this hour, we'll hear from some of the people who traveled so far to attend this march. including the young girl...
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but that doesn't mean there aren't some serious washington topics to debate. and we're going to do just that next. [ male announcer ] come to the golden opportunity sales event to experience the precision handling of the lexus performance vehicles, including the gs and all-new is. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet the room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's time to build a better enterprise. together. >>> my main criteria for the fed reserve chairman is somebody who understands they've got a dual mandate, a critical part of the job is making sure that we keep inflation in check, that our monetary policy is sound, that the dollar is sound. those are all critical components of the job. >> that was president obama answering questions on fri
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tracie potts is in washington. what's in store for the anniversary that we're hearing. >> reporter: there are very big plans to commemorate this anniversary tomorrow. on the other end of the national mall, a big program planned. several hours. and at the end, a speech by president obama on the very spot where martin luther king gave that speech 50 years ago. but behind the scenes there's a lot going on, too. today, first lady michelle obama is hosting an event at the white house on civil rights history. she's previewing a film there. there's an educational conference going on. faith leaders have been in town talking to president obama about education and unemployment and other issues that they hope they can move forward. the big focus, the event and the speech tomorrow. richard? >> what an anniversary it will be. thank you, tracie potts. >>> george zimmerman's legal team wants the state of florida to cover the cost of some of his legal fees. the legal team is seeking between 200,000 dld in $300,000. >>> a second wa
tracie potts is in washington. what's in store for the anniversary that we're hearing. >> reporter: there are very big plans to commemorate this anniversary tomorrow. on the other end of the national mall, a big program planned. several hours. and at the end, a speech by president obama on the very spot where martin luther king gave that speech 50 years ago. but behind the scenes there's a lot going on, too. today, first lady michelle obama is hosting an event at the white house on civil...
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maybe it won't protect you from the whims of the children in washington, d.c., who play with the economy willy-nilly, or the debt issue that's always going to be affecting any number of rogue nations in europe or our own country. but learning about companies isn't an all or nothing proposition. i don't think familiarizing yourself with a company should ever be dismissed as less than useful just because it doesn't immediately translate into immediate profit. and remember, ultimately, as i said at the top of this special show, stocks do tend to drift back into line with where they deserve. they do sink, ultimately. given how the underlying companies are doing. so in addition to knowing a lot of pertinent things about a business, you can also assume that your stock will probably end up within a certain price range, but you've got to wait long, got to let it percolate. on top of that, as long as you keep up with the homework, you have a good, clean way of deciding whether or not to cut your losses in a stock that isn't working, and that's an incredibly valuable tool, especially when you're t
maybe it won't protect you from the whims of the children in washington, d.c., who play with the economy willy-nilly, or the debt issue that's always going to be affecting any number of rogue nations in europe or our own country. but learning about companies isn't an all or nothing proposition. i don't think familiarizing yourself with a company should ever be dismissed as less than useful just because it doesn't immediately translate into immediate profit. and remember, ultimately, as i said...
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here is our first group of semifinalists -- a high-school social-studieseacher from tacoma, washington... ...a 3rd-grade teacher from new york, new york... ...and a high-school chemistry teacher from charlottesvil, virginia... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- ex trebek! thk you, johy gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome, everyone. it's the middle of the week, but it's also the first of our three semifinal g game. these are sudden-victory games. only the winner gets to come back to play on monday and tuesday of next week for $100,0,000. so, michael, whitney, and john, i hope you're up to the task. good luc here we go into the jeopardy! round. and here, we reveal the categories, starting off with... followed by... different spellings for gray, obviously.
here is our first group of semifinalists -- a high-school social-studieseacher from tacoma, washington... ...a 3rd-grade teacher from new york, new york... ...and a high-school chemistry teacher from charlottesvil, virginia... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- ex trebek! thk you, johy gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome, everyone. it's the middle of the week, but it's also the first of our three semifinal g game. these are sudden-victory games. only the...
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they took 13 samples of garden plants from home depot in minneapolis, washington, d.c. and here in the bay area. a large number contained%@(t&há& 8mq%%m harmful to bees. >> the results of the study shows thatq about half of the composite samples thatlp we analyzed were positive. >> so harmful that the researchers are blaming the pesticides for the death of millions of bees all over the world,g food supply. thousands of the flying insects are dead in the almond farm in the central valley. plantsok treated with pesticide >> it's hard to know if they have been sprayed with pesticides. don't be afraid to ask. >> this news is important for anyone that eats food. we're going to notice when bees are not aroundÑi any more. road.qçó >> reporter: we rq the retailers quoted in the study and we heard back fromçó home depot. yetok but they appreciate the importance of the bee population and will be reaching out to the study groups to learn about the findings. reporting live in berkeley, i'm cheryl hurd, nbct(jf bay area n rrñ opponents of same-sex rejection from thei] state
they took 13 samples of garden plants from home depot in minneapolis, washington, d.c. and here in the bay area. a large number contained%@(t&há& 8mq%%m harmful to bees. >> the results of the study shows thatq about half of the composite samples thatlp we analyzed were positive. >> so harmful that the researchers are blaming the pesticides for the death of millions of bees all over the world,g food supply. thousands of the flying insects are dead in the almond farm in the...
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that's what washington is. >> you know what eyes wide shut with ugly people is? >> no. >> eyes wide shut. >> we got soy nicole kidman tinkle. now take it back. >> they were outraged because they somehow thought that huma was being compared to hillary and the aide had to list all the accomplishments of hillary clinton because of course huma is not as clever and grandiose as hillary. >> but bill clinton said at their wedding that huma was like their surrogate daughter. so now all of a sudden they're distancing themselves from her. >> which is nice to say with chelsea standing there. you're like our beautiful surrogate daughter, the one we always wanted. this is, the reason they don't like it is it brings up the past. that's all it is. >> arizona school's redneck days being investigated. i don't like the confederate flag, but i like the idea of capes coming back. >> and theme days are in prom week, fun. >> i really want capes to come back. kennedy, you said when you first read the story, you thought they were worried about offending white people. that wasn't the cas
that's what washington is. >> you know what eyes wide shut with ugly people is? >> no. >> eyes wide shut. >> we got soy nicole kidman tinkle. now take it back. >> they were outraged because they somehow thought that huma was being compared to hillary and the aide had to list all the accomplishments of hillary clinton because of course huma is not as clever and grandiose as hillary. >> but bill clinton said at their wedding that huma was like their surrogate...
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you hear from washington this is serious and credible. they're trying to walk that line. they're noting the threat is not considered specific as to this embassy or this consulate, but it was specific enough to make them believe the embassy and consulates are the targets. it was all pointed out to me that remember too we have closed a lot of these places. the consulates they are most worried about because they are the least fortified. jordan and saudi arabia, they are troops on the ground. there are others that they are more worried about. >> what i keep hearing from folks on the hill is that the administration is doing exactly what it should be doing. there is no double standard about whether the public should be informed about what is credible and real. that is what they are doing this time. people on the hill say it is better that we know about this and tell the public about this. >> they don't want lines outside embassies for passports of visas. >> you tip whoever it is off that you're on to them. >> by tipping them off, you might tip them off on how the u.s. collectin
you hear from washington this is serious and credible. they're trying to walk that line. they're noting the threat is not considered specific as to this embassy or this consulate, but it was specific enough to make them believe the embassy and consulates are the targets. it was all pointed out to me that remember too we have closed a lot of these places. the consulates they are most worried about because they are the least fortified. jordan and saudi arabia, they are troops on the ground. there...
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this is how things work in washington. it reaches this critical mass where the white house is going to have to do something. i think jackie's point about the vote last week in the house, it struck me, it took me by surprise and took people in the house by surprise that it got so close to passing, jim sensenbrenner who is one of the original sponsors of the patriot act voted for this bill that would restrict phone surveillance. we talked about rand paul, people dismiss rand paul, they do so at their own peril. there's a growing strain in this country that don't -- >> if they don't sign on to it they will have a problem signing it as a credible alternative. those two are key. if the president can't work with them. >> i'll plug my home state. fancy farms a great event in kentucky. you can watch it on c-span. my friend chris will do. check it out. allison grimes will be there. >> one of the great political events you can find anywhere in the country. >> what can i possibly plug? in play yesterday on post tv. it's great. >> i c
this is how things work in washington. it reaches this critical mass where the white house is going to have to do something. i think jackie's point about the vote last week in the house, it struck me, it took me by surprise and took people in the house by surprise that it got so close to passing, jim sensenbrenner who is one of the original sponsors of the patriot act voted for this bill that would restrict phone surveillance. we talked about rand paul, people dismiss rand paul, they do so at...
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i think the educated guess from washington is, larry, no going it alone. no going it without some kind of a legal cover and absolutely no rush by president obama to make a decision. back to you. >> no rush. thank you, steve handelsman. thank you ever so much. >> welcome my free market friday panel. i'm going ask you, are you satisfied with president obama's situation in syria so far. here hoo is for the rest of the hour is aldin. did i get it right? >> roy, senior fellow at the manhattan institute and my good friend mark simone. >> ahmed, what do you -- what do you want obama to do? before we get into the prognostication of what he will do, what do you want him to do? >> i want obama to actually put his money where his mouth is. i want him to stop the empty rhetoric now for two and a half years. he's been speaking and his words have gotten ahead of him -- his actions as well. i mean, come on in august 2011 we all saw he called for president bashar al assad to be ousted and he had no strategy for that and he made that call and he said a year ago the game-ch
i think the educated guess from washington is, larry, no going it alone. no going it without some kind of a legal cover and absolutely no rush by president obama to make a decision. back to you. >> no rush. thank you, steve handelsman. thank you ever so much. >> welcome my free market friday panel. i'm going ask you, are you satisfied with president obama's situation in syria so far. here hoo is for the rest of the hour is aldin. did i get it right? >> roy, senior fellow at...
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we got into washington about 3:00 on wednesday morning. finally, we saw a police officer who knew where the naacp office was, and he told us how to get there. the next day we went over to the headquarters. they put us to work. our job was to put all those signs together. we got paid $3 a day to do that. saturday morning before the march on wednesday dr. martin luther king jr. walked in, and he said i just left your hometown, and i never will forget. he said your parents want me to check on you and make sure you guys are okay. are you guys okay? he sat down and talked with us for 20, 30 minutes maybe. he wanted to know what our dreams and what our thoughts were, what did we want to do, what we wanted to be? >> krip, worrying about the worst. >> they put the national guard on stand-by. they had a draft drawed up declaring marshall law. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she want
we got into washington about 3:00 on wednesday morning. finally, we saw a police officer who knew where the naacp office was, and he told us how to get there. the next day we went over to the headquarters. they put us to work. our job was to put all those signs together. we got paid $3 a day to do that. saturday morning before the march on wednesday dr. martin luther king jr. walked in, and he said i just left your hometown, and i never will forget. he said your parents want me to check on you...
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states along with washington, d.c. now allow same- sex marriage. congress has given final approval to a bipartisan measure lowering student loan rates for now, only to hike them in just a few years area did the interest rate or stafford loans climbed to 6.8% last month after congress failed to reach a deal to avoid the hike. under the new measure passed by thesenate last week in house on wednesday, students will pay a lower rate through 2015 but then see those rates jump as they become attached to financial markets. the senate has voted to confirm all five members of the national labor relations board, the government body that oversees labor complaints. the vote was held after the senate reached a deal last winter approved the president's nominees in return for preserving the filibuster. it gives the panel a quorum of five confirm members for the first time in a decade. the panel has been slowed in recent years by republican refusal to confirm the democratic embers, threatening u.s. workers main recourse to defend the right to organize and to prote
states along with washington, d.c. now allow same- sex marriage. congress has given final approval to a bipartisan measure lowering student loan rates for now, only to hike them in just a few years area did the interest rate or stafford loans climbed to 6.8% last month after congress failed to reach a deal to avoid the hike. under the new measure passed by thesenate last week in house on wednesday, students will pay a lower rate through 2015 but then see those rates jump as they become attached...
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you will see the thunderstorms from atlanta and washington, d.c. and all the way up to new york city. new york tomorrow is 81. denver 85 and 95 salt lake city and in california we are going to look for some warm temperatures to hot temperatures in palm springs. rebounding to 107, 103 las vegas. fresno, no more 80s, but warming back up to 97 degrees. sacramento 90 degrees. a look at the bay area temperatures. temperatures come up inland near 90 degrees tomorrow for antioch and livermore. concord at 85. in the north bay, napa will start off with low overcast and then afternoon sunshine. 80 degrees there. san francisco 64 and we will go with 78 tomorrow for san jose. my accu-weather seven-day forecast, mild temperatures, mild to warm as we get into tuesday and wednesday. wednesday the warmest day. low 90s inland and 80s around the bay. 60s at the coast and then the numbers come down thursday and friday. folks, follow at live doppler 7hd on twitter for the very latest bay area weather conditions rain or shine. and get video forecast and spare the air a
you will see the thunderstorms from atlanta and washington, d.c. and all the way up to new york city. new york tomorrow is 81. denver 85 and 95 salt lake city and in california we are going to look for some warm temperatures to hot temperatures in palm springs. rebounding to 107, 103 las vegas. fresno, no more 80s, but warming back up to 97 degrees. sacramento 90 degrees. a look at the bay area temperatures. temperatures come up inland near 90 degrees tomorrow for antioch and livermore. concord...
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mike murphy, here's what he told the washington post. the party, the republican party is acting as if the entire world is a gop primary. that is a very dangerous way to operate. we have massive image problems with the greater electorate. and the silly antics of the purist wing are making our dire problems even worse. mike murphy is a smart guy. what's cruz up to. >> running for presidency. >> winning the presidency on the hardest right we've seen. >> i wouldn't put him past winning the nomination. he's a very swud guy. he had 1,000 people there last night. he knows what he's saying. picking obama care as his issue to go after, that is the reddist of the red meat for those folks. >> going after a matter of law. it is an act of law. not just obama care. the affordable care act of 2010. let's take a look. here's last night, ted cruz rallied the base as you said against any attempts to compromise on health care or in his words blink. there's the language of the cuban missile crisis. don't blink. let's watch. >> what happens next is president
mike murphy, here's what he told the washington post. the party, the republican party is acting as if the entire world is a gop primary. that is a very dangerous way to operate. we have massive image problems with the greater electorate. and the silly antics of the purist wing are making our dire problems even worse. mike murphy is a smart guy. what's cruz up to. >> running for presidency. >> winning the presidency on the hardest right we've seen. >> i wouldn't put him past...
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first to nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent and andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom. andrea, after that speech, is there any turning back? >> reporter: no, there is not. before kerry's speech he was at the white house with the president, the other national security advisers talking about the intelligence. and they say this is what is different, the scale of the attack, the incredible number of casualties you just saw. second, the size of the target area. this intelligence map shows 12 separate locations that were hit. it is a highly coordinated attack. and third, they had spy satellites tracking the rockets from government launchers to where they landed. finally, they say assad's command and control was established from those intercepted communications you heard about revealing they've prepared to use chemicals. they told their own commanders to put on gas masks the day of the attack, and command ers a senior official is overheard telling troops to hide the evidence afterwards from the u.n. with all of that, they say, if this president did not act, it would just be in
first to nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent and andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom. andrea, after that speech, is there any turning back? >> reporter: no, there is not. before kerry's speech he was at the white house with the president, the other national security advisers talking about the intelligence. and they say this is what is different, the scale of the attack, the incredible number of casualties you just saw. second, the size of the target area. this intelligence...